I'm making my first batch of cider this weekend. I'm using 5 gallons of unpasteurized and know that I need to add camden tablets 24 hours before brewing since i want to use brewer's yeast. My question is do I keep the cider refrigerated during this 24 hours with the Camden tablets or should it...
Hey homebrewers, I'm making my first batch of cider this weekend and really don't have a clue. I'm picking up 5 gallons of unpasteurized cider and starting with that. Any input is appreciated. Basically I just plan on dumping the cider in the fermenter and letting it go. After doing some...
yeah I didnt like having to take the lid off but the confirmation was good. never have taken the lid off before, can anything bad happen from just peaking. Obviously no contamination or aeration happened.
What the heck does RDWHAHB mean?
So I made an IPA this past Sunday that has a higher starting gravity than I'm used to (1.076) and I'm not sure if fermentation is working or not. It's in a bucket that seems to be sealed well with a blow off tube. I'm not getting bubbling from the blow off tube and it's been 40 hours. If i...